Unit 9: Full-Round Strategy

1. 1. Collapsing a round means:

   Focusing most remaining time on your strongest, clearest-winning argumentGiving up entirelyRepeating every contention equallyRefusing to answer cross-examination

2. 2. Final Focus should generally:

   Repeat the entire case from the constructiveAvoid mentioning any weighing mechanismIntroduce brand-new argumentsNarrow to one or two decisive, clearly-stated reasons to win

3. 3. True or False?

   "If a rebuttal consistently runs over time in practice, the best fix is usually to speak faster rather than trim content."

   TrueFalse

4. 4. If an opponent completely drops your strongest contention, you should:

   Bring up an unrelated new argument insteadAssume it doesn't matterExplicitly flag the drop for the judge and consider collapsing onto itQuietly move on without mentioning it

5. 5. Before standing up for a rebuttal or summary, a debater should:

   Skip straight to final focusQuickly scan the flow to see which arguments on both sides are still aliveIgnore the flow and stick to a rigid pre-written planConcede automatically

6. 6. True or False?

   "Preparing both long and short versions of a contention's extension helps you adapt speech time to what the live round needs."

   TrueFalse

Plan a time budget for a 4-minute rebuttal against a two-contention opposing case, and write the exact line you would use to flag a dropped argument if one occurred.